Some 50 detained yesterday people already released – Armenian ombudsman office

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Representatives of the Armenian ombudsman office continue visiting the police stations to find out reasons for which dozens of people were taken in police custody yesterday.

Some 50 detained yesterday people already released – Armenian ombudsman office

YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. Representatives of the Armenian ombudsman office continue visiting the police stations to find out reasons for which dozens of people were taken in police custody yesterday.

According to the ombudsman office’s press release, some 50 citizens were released Sunday night.

An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan Sunday morning and took multiple officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement.

According to police, one police officer had been killed and three others injured, and two top police officials, deputy police chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan deputy police chief Valeri Osipyan were among those being held hostage. Two hostages have reportedly been freed. -0---

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